Petition · past parliament
Ban MPs from voting on or influencing anything they have a vested interest in .
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
MPs with links to private business should not be allowed to promote , vote on or lobby others to benefit their own interests.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The House of Commons already has rules on conflicts of interests, and on the declaration and registration of interests. These rules are set out in the House of Commons Code of Conduct:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmcode/1076/1076.pdf
On conflicts of interest, the House has a rule that "MPs shall base their conduct on a consideration of the public interest, avoid conflict between personal interest and the public interest and resolve any conflict between the two, at once, and in favour of the public interest."
You could start a new petition asking for a specific change to be made to the rules.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmcode/1076/1076.pdf
On conflicts of interest, the House has a rule that "MPs shall base their conduct on a consideration of the public interest, avoid conflict between personal interest and the public interest and resolve any conflict between the two, at once, and in favour of the public interest."
You could start a new petition asking for a specific change to be made to the rules.
Timeline
| 11 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.